Having a picky eater living under my roof, I’m far too familiar with the frustrations of multiple meals occurring all at once. Luckily, I’m only dealing with one, and she is improving!
That said, I thought a roundup of my most popular kid friendly, picky eater approved recipes might be helpful for all of us. So I polled my Facebook group to get feedback on what’s passing the gauntlet across the board. Below you’ll find the recipes that came up most often as being kid friendly.
Healthy Cheeseburger Bites
Enjoy all the best parts of a cheeseburger without all the calories (or vegetables).
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High Protein Creamy Taco Soup
This might be the most loved recipe on my blog. It's highly customizable so you can leave out anything your picky eater doesn't like without sacrificing flavor.
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Firecracker Ground Chicken
Other than being a tiny bit spicy, there shouldn't be anything to pick at in this simple ground chicken recipe. You can pair your own servings with lower carb options like cauliflower rice, and your picky eater's servings with the real deal.
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Honey Chipotle Chicken Bites
Another slightly spicy one on the list are these chicken bites. Frozen lightly breaded chicken breast bites are air fried or baked then tossed in a homemade honey chipotle sauce. You can make tacos, sandwiches, or serve with air fried french fries. Swap the ground chipotle powder for smoked paprika for a milder heat level.
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Loaded Ground Beef and Potatoes Skillet
A one-pan recipe for cheesy potatoes with crispy, seasoned ground beef and bacon. Picky eaters will have trouble finding anything to complain about here.
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30-Minute Cheeseburger Soup
A low fat ground beef and veggie soup blended with a 2-ingredient cheese sauce. Okay, you could probably pull one over on your picky eater here with super finely diced onion. You may have to omit the carrots, though!
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Baked Chicken Tacos
Cooked chicken and other fillings stuffed inside corn tortillas and baked until crispy. Perfect for a quick meal or prepping in bulk. You can fill these with anything and everything.
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Spicy Popcorn Chicken
A lower carb, lower calorie recipe for spicy popcorn chicken in the air fryer or oven. And don't worry, it's not very spicy.
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Instant Pot Pulled BBQ Chicken
I mention this recipe because there are about 10 recipes included to make with it. You'll find everything from sliders and nachos to stuffed potatoes. Everything should be good to go with the picky eater in your house, too.
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BBQ Chicken Meatballs
The base recipe calls for a sriracha bbq sauce, but you could easily swap for a non-spicy sauce for any spice sensitive eaters. Other than that, everything should be picky eater approved.
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Ground Chicken Chorizo
Perfect for making tacos, quesadillas, and other picky eater friendly recipes. I know my picky eater requests this stuff all the time.
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Ground Chicken Mac & Cheese
A 5-ingredient chicken pasta without any of those pesky veggies. The protein pasta and ground chicken makes this a simple but protein packed meal.
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Firecracker Chicken Bites
Don't let the broccoli scare you away. The recipe bakes frozen chicken breast bites and broccoli separately, making it great for getting your veggies in while the picky eaters are free to enjoy. The chicken is tossed in the same infamous firecracker sauce, and it makes incredible rice bowls. Bye bye, takeout.
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Tex-Mex Ground Beef and Rice Skillet
A simple, one-pan ground beef and rice skillet with black beans, corn, cilantro lime diced tomatoes, two types of rice, and melty cheese. For serious picky eaters, swap diced tomatoes for tomato sauce and go 100% rice instead of half cauliflower rice.
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Healthier KFC Famous Bowls Copycat
Put your popcorn chicken to good use with these bowls made from frozen cauliflower. For serious picky eaters, just swap the cauliflower for potatoes.
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BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese
There are only 5 ingredients, so you'd be hard pressed to find something problematic here.
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Air Fryer Quesadillas
A 10 to 15 minute recipe that pairs leftover shredded chicken or taco meat and cheese inside crispy golden brown corn and flour tortillas.
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Cast Iron Pizza with 2 Ingredient Pizza Dough
Now you can make a pizza the whole family will love. Choose your toppings accordingly.
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Ground Chicken Cheeseburger Pasta
If you need to get more fiber in your picky eater's diet, this recipe is a great option. It tastes like a cheeseburger but without all the carbs and calories!
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Greek Yogurt Biscuits
Simple, buttery biscuits with 75% less fat than traditional buttermilk biscuits.
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Chicken Breakfast Sausage
A simple recipe for homemade breakfast sausage patties made with ground chicken. Easy to make in bulk and reheat for biscuits.
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Breakfast Mac and Cheese
A lower calorie, lower carb mac and cheese with cheesy scrambled eggs, sausage, and a crisp Corn Flake topping. No veggies!
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Kid Friendly High Protein Chili
As the name implies, this chili uses all dried spices in lieu of fresh veggie ingredients so there's nothing to pick at.
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All look yummy and easy! Going to pass on to my bachelor son.
I feel so seen with all these! Can’t wait to try them <3
Loved every single one! added to my recipe list for my very picky family!